In reference to the World Cup, a friend of mine sent me a note on Facebook this morning saying that she felt like a kid who is too anxious to find out if Santa will bring her what she wants for Christmas. It certainly feels that way with one big exception. This celebration will last longer […]

Soccer in the United States is poised for a major breakthrough. A win against England would likely bring interest in the US Men’s National Team (USMNT) to an all time high. However, while it may seem counterintuitive, the England v. US game is likely the most overhyped match of the 2010 World Cup group stage. […]

The World Cup has stopped wars, launched dictators and broken hearts. The month-long quadrennial soccer extravaganza can also reduce a nation’s GDP: neither over-zealous victory parties nor wallowing in defeatism do much for worker productivity. World Cup 2010 begins in South Africa on June 11. Human Resource departments at employers in the 32 participating nations […]

The techie folks over at Electronic Arts have created a simulation of what the final score of the England versus United States game may be. It's set to the sounds and graphics of their 2010 FIFA World Cup game which was recently released in stores. EA went ahead and performed simulations of all of the […]

Either Google (GOOG) is a very worldly company, they understand marketing or they have a lot of die-hard soccer fans who work within their successful organization. Whatever the case, Google has implemented a couple of interesting features to its search engine results. When you visit Google.com and enter a search for the World Cup, the […]

Most U.S. soccer fans occupy a place somewhere between realism and pessimism in their support of the national team. But for the 23-man roster, there's a reason – thousands of them, actually – to dream big. Turns out that U.S. players are guaranteed the biggest payout for a World Cup victory than any other team […]

Where can you watch the World Cup if you're in the United States this summer? During previous tournaments, the answer was pretty simple. But for the 2010 World Cup, the number of options to follow the tournament is enormous and can be quite confusing. So, here's our comprehensive guide and some tips on how you […]

Without a doubt, formations are one of the most underrated elements of the tactical game. Many countries adopt the simplistic two banks of four with two up top and that’s that. Not a whole lot of thinking goes into their formation. The United States Men’s National Team and Coach Bob Bradley are 'one of' these […]

During the last several weeks I have noticed that several pro England articles have appeared on EPL Talk and other sites especially concerning the USA vs. England match, and the articles seem to imply a feeling of arrogance, and nonchalance. Many people are already handing out the spots to make it to the group stage, […]

Heading into this World Cup, no team should be looking for any extra motivation. After all, this is the World Cup , where the world's best will be gathered for one big battle royal to decide who takes home the title, World Champion! Never will these teams ever again experience the spectacle or pageantry that will be apart […]

If you live in South Florida or if you'll be in the area anytime during the 2010 World Cup, I'd like to invite you to Major League Soccer Talk's official viewing parties for the World Cup which will take place at Wowies Sports Grill Wowies is a modern sports bar that will feature 54 of […]

Manager – Ricki Herbert FIFA Ranking – 78 Schedule – Slovakia (6/15), Italy (6/20), Paraguay (6/24) Qualification – First place, Oceania Big name player– Ryan Nelsen (Blackburn Rovers) Last time they qualified for WC – 1982 The colorfully named "All Whites" could conceivably be the worst team to qualify for the 2010 World Cup. Consider the following: Two members of […]

The Week 11 numbers look like this... 5 year comparison Week 11 89 GP YTD Avg +/- GP Avg +/- Avg +/- GP 2006 12,645 7 14,772 15,383 67 2007 17,753 40.40% 7 14,985 1.44% 15,491 0.71% 72 2008 20,594 16.01% 7 16,171 7.91% 17,229 11.22% 77 2009 16,066 […]

The United States Men's National Team will be competing in Group C come June 12th in Rustenburg after finishing top of the CONCACAF group and clinching a spot in South Africa. The Americans will be making their 9th appearance in a World Cup tournament and after sustained progress under head coach Bob Bradley the expetations […]

Simon Cowell's unofficial England World Cup song debuted last night on Britain's Got Talent TV show. The song features Dizzee Rascal rapping and actor/comedian James Corden singing the chorus, as they're both accompanied by flag waving England supporters onstage. The song features a chorus from the Tears For Fears classic song, "Shout." During Dizzee Rascal's […]